Bow Ties are Cool #16

There are so many Dr. Who quotes that apply to life. The T.A.R.D.I.S. alone- "Bigger on the inside." representing appearances are deceiving, minds are moldable and adaptable, and imaginations can take us anywhere. For a very long running show, changing lead roles after regeneration is probably the one of the greatest ideas ever. Having different companions on the journey of saving the world a close second. But the destinations, time and space endless, the villains hatching evil plans and the doctor solving the riddles and threats in order to fight another day- priceless.

It started out as a goofy children's science show and transformed into a phenomenon that has shaped lives around the world. It might not be as indelible as Star Trek or Star Wars or as identifiable but it resonates with us- the fans- just as much. The blue police box spinning through space- the music, the sound of the T.A.R.D.I.S as it disappears and reappears elsewhere in the show. Such a journey it has taken me on over these last years. 

Classrooms to me are very much the T.A.R.D.I.S. a living breathing entity- weaving its way in and out of a timeless orb. Shaping and expanding. It is fed with knowledge and experience. It responds to uncertainty and unpredictability. It harnesses energy and redirects it to fight Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels. We dissolve and condense- establish relationships and conquer ignorance. We enlighten and step into the shadow to allow our companions a chance to discover and thrive.

I feel a bit of sadness as I am now in a holding pattern. I am all caught up and now waiting for Russel T. Davies to take over. For a new doctor to replace the beautiful and fabulous Jodie Whitaker. I am thankful for all of the hope it has given me- but also the analogies and storytelling that has inspired me to look at the world a little differently and to rethink my role in it. 

If you haven't watched it- BBC and HBO have all the seasons. Start with Christopher Eccleston episodes from the 2005 revival. These last 18 years have had their ups and downs but they are all part of the bigger story and the story is unforgettable. So I hope you give it a try. It is worth your time. The earliest episodes will always hold a special place in my heart for their campy stories and acting- but they are wonderful too.

So, yes "bow ties are cool," and these quotes hopefully will get you intrigued and show you how much you can learn from such a wonderful show.

1. “The universe is big. It’s vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles.”
2. “Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it’s a plan!”
3. “Rule 1: The Doctor lies.”
4. “I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and the dreamer of improbable dreams.”
5. “The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.”
6. “Everybody knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Not today. Some days are special. Some days are so, so blessed. Some days, nobody dies at all. Now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, when the wind stands fair, and the Doctor comes to call, everybody lives.”
7. “You don’t just give up. You don’t just let things happen. You make a stand! You say no! You have the guts to do what’s right, even when everyone else just runs away.”
8. “Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.”
9. “You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don’t alter their views to fit the facts; they alter the facts to fit their views.”
10. “Never cruel or cowardly. Never give up, never give in.”
11. “Rest is for the weary, sleep is for the dead.”
12. “Hermits United. We meet up every 10 years, swap stories about caves. It’s good fun… for a hermit.”
13. “There’s a lot of things you need to get across this universe. Warp drive… wormhole refractors… You know the thing you need most of all? You need a hand to hold.”
14. “People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint — it’s more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly… time-y wimey… stuff.”
15. “Amy Pond, there’s something you’d better understand about me ‘cause it’s important, and one day your life may depend on it: I am definitely a madman with a box!”
16. “Don’t blink. Don’t even blink. Blink and you’re dead. Don’t turn your back. Don’t look away. And don’t blink.”
17. “I’ll be a story in your head. That’s OK. We’re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? ‘Cause it was, you know. It was the best. The daft old man who stole a magic box and ran away. Did I ever tell you that I stole it? Well, I borrowed it. I was always going to take it back.”
18. “One may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel.”
19. “Rose, before I go, I just want to tell you: you were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And you know what? So was I.”
20. “Good men don’t need rules.”